Profit, excluding some items, will be 42 to 46 cents per share in the current quarter, it said Tuesday. Analysts are forecasting 46 cents per share.

The company posted profit before certain items of 61 cents per share for the fiscal fourth quarter, which ended Oct. 31. That topped analysts’ average estimate of 60 cents.

HP Inc., which sells printers and computers, also said profit in the current quarter may fall, signaling that planned cost cuts will be needed to bolster earnings.

Profit from continuing operations will be 35 to 38 cents per share in the quarter that will end in January, HP said. The mid-point would fall short of analysts’ projections of 38 cents.

CEO Dion Weisler is cutting costs while trying to invest in his main products, personal computers and printers. The company said last month that it plans to cut as many as 4,000 employees over three years. That follows a round of roughly 3,000 reductions announced last year.

Profit before certain items was of 36 cents per share in the fourth quarter, matching analysts’ estimates.

It said Tuesday that Bai will help the company expand into the low-calorie beverage market. Bai markets its drinks as having 5 calories, antioxidants and no artificial sweeteners. Dr Pepper Snapple’s brands include Dr Pepper soda, A&W root beer and Canada Dry ginger ale.

Bai announced in October that Timberlake was an investor, but didn’t provide financial details. The singer said at the time that he was a fan of the drinks and would work on new flavors and marketing campaigns for the brand.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group expects Bai to generate about $425 million in sales next year. The deal is expected to close early next year.

Kia told owners of nearly 72,000 Sportage SUVs in the U.S. to park them outside because an electrical short in a computer can cause engine fires. The automaker is recalling Sportage models from the 2008 and 2009 model years.

In documents posted Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Kia says that water containing road salt can get into a braking control computer. That can cause wiring connectors to rust and a circuit board to short, possibly sparking a fire.

The problem was discovered after a 2008 Sportage caught fire while parked in a driveway in April.

Kia will notify customers about the recall, which will begin on Nov. 28. Letters sent to owners will tell them to park the vehicles outdoors until the repair is done.

Toyota is recalling 834,000 Sienna minivans because the sliding doors could open while the vehicle is moving.

The recall involves Sienna minivans from the 2011 through 2016 model years. A majority of the minivans — 744,000 — were sold in the U.S.

Toyota says the problem happens when the door’s opening is impeded and the motor’s circuit gets overloaded.

The company said it will notify owners by mid-January.

Aircraft

Canada wants

Boeing fighters

Canada’s defense minister says the country is looking at buying 18 Boeing Super Hornet jet fighters on an interim basis and will hold an open competition to buy more planes in the months ahead.

Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said Tuesday that discussions will start immediately with Boeing on the acquisition of an interim fleet to address the problem of its aging fleet of CF-18s.

Sajjan says Canada remains part of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. The government previously said it would honor its campaign pledge not to buy the next generation F-35 fighter from Lockheed Martin’s troubled program. Canada had talked about buying 65 jets from the program, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had said he wants a cheaper option.

Labor

Strike could

delay deliveries

Pilots for a cargo airline that carries packages for Amazon and DHL went on strike Tuesday, potentially causing delivery delays just as the holiday shopping season swings into high gear.

The airline, ABX Air, said it would seek a court order to end the strike by about 250 pilots.

The Teamsters union, which represents the pilots, said the strike had caused 75 flights to be canceled. ABX operates 35 daily flights for Amazon and 45 daily flights for DHL, according to the union.

The pilots allege that ABX is understaffed and forces them to work on days off without compensatory time off.

The airline’s president, John Starkovich, said the strike is illegal and that the dispute should be settled through arbitration.

Cybersecurity

Venues hit

The Madison Square Garden Co. says customers at five of its locations may have been affected by a data breach.

Criminals appear to have tapped into the its payment system to glean information on cards used between Nov. 9, 2015, and Oct. 24, 2016 at its merchandise, food and beverage locations at Madison Square Garden, the Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, Beacon Theater and the Chicago Theater. The company on Tuesday declined to say how many people were affected.